PUBLIC - Croatia, the War, and the Future

5. A Member State maintaining national measures or measures resulting from bilateral
agreements at the end of the five year period referred to in paragraph 2 may, in case of serious
disturbances of its labour market or threat thereof and after notifying the Commission,
continue to apply these measures until the end of the seven year period following the date of
accession. In the absence of such notification, Articles 1 to 6 of Regulation (EU) No 492/2011
shall apply.
6. During the seven year period following the date of accession, those Member States in which,
by virtue of paragraphs 3, 4 or 5, Articles 1 to 6 of Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 apply as
regards Croatian nationals, and which are issuing work permits to nationals of Croatia for
monitoring purposes during this period, will do so automatically.
7. Those Member States in which, by virtue of paragraphs 3, 4 or 5, Articles 1 to 6 of
Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 apply as regards Croatian nationals, may resort to the
procedures set out in the second and third subparagraphs until the end of the seven year period
following the date of accession.
When a Member State referred to in the first subparagraph undergoes or foresees disturbances
on its labour market which could seriously threaten the standard of living or level of
employment in a given region or occupation, that Member State shall inform the Commission
and the other Member States thereof and shall supply them with all relevant particulars. On
the basis of this information, the Member State may request the Commission to state that the
application of Articles 1 to 6 of Regulation (EU) No 492/2011 be wholly or partially
suspended in order to restore to normal the situation in that region or occupation. The
Commission shall decide on the suspension and on the duration and scope thereof not later
than two weeks after receiving such a request and shall notify the Council of such a decision.
Any Member State may, within two weeks from the date of the Commission’s Decision,
request the Council to annul or amend the Decision. The Council shall act on such a request
within two weeks, by qualified majority.
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